Health

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — The health benefits of a good night’s sleep have long been touted by researchers and medical…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly claimed in public statements that…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The United States is facing an alarming increase in overdose deaths among young people due to synthetic opioids.…

By Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,100 measles cases have been reported in the United States this year, and the highly contagious virus has…

By Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for some…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A medical officer at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was working on changes to the…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As measles cases rise to precipitously high levels in the US this year, there’s a new tool to help track…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Operation Stork Speed is underway. Announced in mid-March by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Move over, MAHA. California has just overtaken President Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again”…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Going too far with a diet might have serious impacts on your mental health. Cutting your calories down too…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the origins, treatments and global response to HIV and AIDS. Facts HIV stands for human…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Tuberculosis (also known as TB), an infection, caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about sarin, a man-made nerve agent developed for chemical warfare. Facts…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at autism. Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incorporates a group of neurodevelopmental…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 2001 anthrax attacks, also referred to as Amerithrax. Facts about anthrax There are four…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter…

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — As a urologist, I’ve performed countless vasectomies. They are my profession’s bread and butter. When…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States, according to the…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Ultraprocessed foods, seed oils, herbicides and pesticides, and fluoride: They’re all targets of the “Make…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A budget proposal for the US Department of Health and Human Services details extensive cuts to funding for…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its immunization schedule for children, days after…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Pharmaceutical rivals don’t often come to each other’s defense. But after the US Department of Health and Human…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The longstanding public health practice of adding fluoride to public drinking water systems in the United…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — In a culture that tends to equate fitness with appearance, glutes often get more attention for how they look than…